[SWLUG] UPS recommendations?

[Mark Summerfield]

On 2008-01-12, Jonathan Wright wrote:
> Mark Summerfield wrote:
> > On 2008-01-12, Jonathan Wright wrote:
> >> Mark Summerfield wrote:
> >>> It came with a CD for Windows (which I don't use) and a cable
> >>> connecting it to a USB port. I've connected it to the USB but I
> >>> don't know if there is any point in doing so---does anyone know if
> >>> Linux can communicate with a UPS?
> >>
> >> IIRC, you need to enable HID Devices, with USB HID and Force feedback
> >> support (not sure about the raw HID stuff either).
> >
> > Uh, I'm a programmer, I have no idea what that sentence means!
> >
> >> Depending on your distro, you may need to probe a few modules to get it
> >> to spring into life. Then, just installed apcupsd to monitor the UPS and
> >> it will run commands on certain events (such as switch on/off of mains
> >> and battery levels).
> >
> > I have Fedora 8. Can't I just install the right packages and leave
> > Fedora to figure it out?
>
> Sorry - HID is 'Human Interface Device'. It's the USB standard Keyboard,
> Mice, etc. talk on and is set in the kernel. In thoery, if you have
> fedora, you just need to install apcupsd and run. The modules should
> have (hopefully) autoloaded.

OK, I did that plus installed apcupsd-gui which gives a view of the
thing's status.

Thanks!

-- 
Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd., www.qtrac.eu